Social Entrepreneurship

大学交流 和 the Social Entrepreneurship minor are recipients of generous scholarships from the Sullivan Foundation, which equips college students to become changemakers through their scholarships, 奖, 和培训.

Social Entrepreneurship 未成年人 will participate in the Sullivan Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Retreat Weekend, 被称为 点燃撤退, where students can discover their true calling 和 discover how to create positive change in their communities.

类远足

Previous class excursions taken by students in The Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship class have included Nashville, TN, where students had opportunities to see social entrepreneurship in action. Students 访问ed Thistle Farms, a sanctuary for trafficking, 卖淫, addiction survivors 和 The Farmer’s Market.

Students completing a Social Entrepreneurship minor are required to participate in at least one Sullivan Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Retreat Weekend, held in the fall 和 spring.

课程 covers social entrepreneurship, best practices in public 和 private sectors, the knowledge required to start a business with a social mission. Social entrepreneurship 未成年人 are required to take the introductory course (BAD203) that analyzes social enterprise models 和 studies the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Through the elective offerings, students have the option to tailor coursework to their academic interests 和 professional aspirations.

样本的课程

• Integrated Marketing Communications
• Introduction to Music 业务
• 艺术管理 & Organizational Structure
• Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship

查看 Social Entrepreneurship Minor requirements.

课程 & 学术目录

Students who have minored in Social Entrepreneurship at Converse use those skills to bolster their respective major program, have gone on to work with companies including:

• United Way of Asheville 和 Buncombe County
• Tierra Educational Center, Portl和, OR
• Lexington, SC Medical Center